Nalgonda accident: 2 more succumb, toll 9

HYDERABAD: The death toll in the road accident at Angadipeta in Nalgonda district has reached nine, with two more victims succumbing to their injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital on Friday.
Police said that the condition of the 11 injured victims is stable and the accused truck driver has been arrested.

Six labourers and an auto driver died on the spot and 13 others suffered injuries when the auto they were travelling in was mowed down by a truck coming from the opposite direction at Angadipeta in Nalgonda district on Thursday night.
On Friday, two of the injured—G Lingamma, 50 and N Alivelu, 48—succumbed while undergoing treatment at a hospital. The other deceased were the K Mallesh, 40 and labourers—N Peddamma, 40; N Saidamma, 35; G Iddamma, 48; K Paddamma; 50, K Chandramma, 35; and N Amjamma, 50, all from Chintabavi village in in Devarakonda mandal of Nalgonda district. “The condition of the 11 other passengers who suffered injuries in the accident is stable,” said Gudipally SI Gopala Rao, who shifted the injured to hospital.
Police arrested the truck driver, Subramanyam of Vijayawada, under under section 304-a and 337 of the IPC. He was produced before the court and sent to judicial remand. “The victims attended labour work in Peddavoora and boarded an auto to reach their villages. When the auto reached Angadipeta, the truck coming from the opposite direction rammed into the auto while attempting to overtake a mini goods carrier vehicle.
After the truck hit the auto, the driver of the mini goods carrier panicked and turned his vehicle suddenly to right, causing the mini goods carrier to also over turn,” SI Gopala Rao said.